Allotment pond ideas

Pollinator activity has mostly ceased now, and this is a good opportunity to spend some thoughts on general ways to improve garden habitats for pollinators and other wildlife. I this decided to write a little about my allotment plot which I manage as wildlife-friendly as possible (with a special emphasis on pollinators), and to give some tips on how to attract beneficial wildlife, and in particular pollinators, to your allotment or vegetable garden. You can also watch the two allotment…

Small garden ponds can make your garden or patio space into a wonderful oasis, both for you and for local wildlife! Click here for Small Backyard Pond Ideas and information!

Alessandro Vitale on Instagram: "💧COMMENT POND💧and I’ll send you the link to get my new ebook to make your own “DIY OAK BARREL POND” which fits in almost any garden, balcony or terrace. We built 2 ponds in our backyard and allotment and they attract a huge diversity of insects and wildlife which naturally predate on garden pests. #diy #pond #garden"

Sharing the story of how I made our small wildlife pond.

I’m going to share with you how we made our small wildlife pond. My daughter Chloe loves animals, birds and wildlife and is often found at various RSPB nature reserves across the UK. When we…

Finding ideas to add something more inviting to the space of your backyard, you are in the right place. Water Pond Containers! Not only do you add an entirely new, and diverse, ecosystem of plants with the creation of garden ponds, but you also invite a relaxing atmosphere into your outdoor living space.

I’ve been building a wildlife pond. In Part 1, I ran through the first steps, which mostly involved digging a huge hole and moving loads of soil around. The next steps proved to be both fun and frustrating! So, you’ve got a big hole, you’ve put in your pond underlay and liner, and you’ve filled it with water. What next? Well, now comes the…

Charting the challenge of making a small Cambridgeshire allotment plot grow large.

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Martha on Instagram: "If you want a garden full of joy. Build a pond. It’s the single best thing you can do for wildlife and the best thing I’ve ever done on my allotment. This year I’ve built a new one in my garden too. So what do you think? Are you going to build a pond? #buildapond #wildlifepond #gardenfornature"

Family activity - attract wildlife into your garden or backyard by building a tiny pond using only a few basic materials.

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Make a small pond to attract wildlife to your garden. It takes one afternoon and costs less than £25. This pond will fit in any garden, however small.

There's very little surface water on our allotments in St Ives so what better than to have a pond on my plot, thought I almost a year ago. Hopefully loads of wildlife to observe while taking a rest with a cup of tea. Thought a lot about the benefits of rigid v sheet pond lining before it hit me... whenever I dig a hole in the winter it quickly fills with water and stays filled. Could the heavy clay hereabouts have something to do with it? Could I make a clay lined pond? It would certainly…

In late August of 2021, I put in a different kind of garden—a water garden. I dug a hole in my backyard. It was six feet long, four-and-a-half feet wide, and two feet deep at the deepest point. I put in a pond liner, and I filled it with water. I trimmed off the excess

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Garden ponds are a great addition to any outdoor space, providing a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere as well as attracting wildlife. Even small ponds can bring […]